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Selected Issues in the Regulation and Supervision of Fintech (SIFR)

Financial Sector Policies

This course, presented by the Monetary and Capital Markets Department, is designed to be interactive by using a combination of lectures, case studies, and discussions. The course focuses on the regulation and supervision of technology enabled innovation in financial services (fintech), key global developments, the use of new institutional arrangements such as innovation hubs and sandboxes, the growth of supervisory and regulatory technology (RegTech/SupTech), the implications of BigTech in financial services, the regulation and supervision of e-money, and the growth of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and new business models like banking-as-a-service. The course has a specific focus on helping authorities understand and implement global standards on crypto assets including stablecoins. The course includes practical case studies providing participants with the opportunity to put learnings into practice through group exercises and presentations. 

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    Target Audience

    Mid- to senior-level officials working in the regulation, supervision and oversight, and financial stability departments at regulatory authorities and in positions with similar responsibilities.

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    Qualifications

    Participants should have experience in regulation, supervision, and oversight (conduct and prudential) and interest in, or experience of, better understanding the impact of new technology in financial services. 

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    Course Objectives

    Upon completion of this course, participants should be better placed to understand the regulatory and supervisory implications of fintech in financial services.

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    Upcoming Offering

    Start date End date Location Delivery Method Session No. Primary & (Interpretation) language Apply
    November 11, 2024 November 15, 2024 Ebene, Mauritius Virtual Training AT 24.28V English (French, Portuguese) Apply online by September 27, 2024
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    Nowcasting (NWC)

    English (French, Portuguese) | September 16-27, 2024 | In-person Training | Ebene, Mauritius

    Apply online by August 16, 2024

    Fintech Market Development and Policy Implications (FINTECH)

    English (French) | October 14-18, 2024 | In-person Training | Ebene, Mauritius

    Apply online by August 16, 2024

    Macro-Stress Testing (MST)

    English | November 25-29, 2024 | In-person Training | Singapore, Singapore

    Apply online by August 16, 2024

    Sovereign Risk and Debt Sustainability Framework for Market Access Countries (SRDSF-MAC)

    English | October 14-18, 2024 | In-person Training | Singapore, Singapore

    Apply online by August 18, 2024

    Exchange Rate Policy (ERP)

    English | October 27, 2024 - November 7, 2024 | In-person Training | Kuwait City, Kuwait

    Apply online by August 18, 2024